on wisconsin avenue in northwesterly this morning trying to figure out how to get worley back in the u.s. the incident began just after midnight when worley's silver toyota hit a tree and overturned on massachusetts avenue northwest. this man who asked not to be identified stopped to help. >> there was a man inside the vehicle trying to get out. he was banging on the sun roof, and not being able to open it. so i ran back to my car, and picked up a hammer to break the glass. >> reporter: but he says the man managed to get out by himself and took off running. the good samaritan followed all the way to the 2600 block of wisconsin avenue. >> and i turned the corner, and i was mystified because i was staring at gates of the russian embassy. i quickly glanced inside and i didn't see anyone. so i thought, nobody would be stupid enough or crazy enough to climb the gates of the russian embassy. >> reporter: after about 90 minutes of negotiation, which appeared cordial but a little tense, worley was released by the russians and taken to a waiting ambulance to be treated for his injuries. the entir